NOW SHOWING – THE FRIEND (in 4K ultra-high definition – Friday, April 25 – Thursday, May 1); BILLS LUMBER (Sunday, April 27, 4:30pm) ~see below~

THE FRIEND:

~ in 4K ultra-high definition at this theatre ~

Friday, April 25 – 7:15 pm / 

Saturday, April 26 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm / 

Sunday, April 27 – BILLS LUMBER – see below /

Monday, April 28 – 4:15 pm & 7:15 pm /

Tuesday, April 29 – 7:15 pm /

Thursday, May 1 – 7:15 pm /

Writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane.  The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend’s problematic choices in both life and death.  Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.  Based upon the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name.

Starring:  Bill Murray; Naomi Watts; Cloé Xhauflaire; Susan Wands; Susan Lynskey; Joel Van Liew; Josh Pais; Carla Gugino; Constance Wu; Noma Dumezweni; Sarah Pidgeon; Annie Fox; Owen Teague; Carrie Vu; Sue Jean Kim; Joe Castle Baker; Bing; Gary Littman; Ann Dowd; Sarah Baskin; Felix Solis; Jess Gabor; Anna Fikhman; Bruce Norris; Amy Warren; Gabe Castillo; Juliet Brett; Afsheen Misaghi; Seth Barrish; Ian Lithgow; Jonathan Raviv; Gina Costigan; Matt Leisy; Myrna Cabello; Tom McCarthy; Gregory Abbey; John Leone

“It’s rich and emotionally complex, and it’s insightful about the relationships in our lives, both of the human and dog variety.”  (Adam Graham, Detroit News)

“[A] moving, funny, humane and quite unforgettable tale, an adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Club-winning novel by writer-directors Scott McGehee & David Siegel that becomes an irresistible experience that anyone who ever loved a pet must see.”  (Pete Hammond, Deadline Hollywood Daily)

“There’s a sweetness to The Friend that is rare in cinema today.”  (Emily Zemler, Observer)

TOMATOMETER:  83% “Certified Fresh” (RottenTomatoes.com)

SPECIAL EVENT – BILLS LUMBER:

Sunday, April 27, 4:30pm.

Established in 1936, by Melbourne Bills, Bills Lumber was a cherished fixture of the Wardsboro community for 86 years.  In 2022, the mill and the adjoining 433 wooded acres were sold.  The video, by Theresa Maggio, was mostly taped during the summer and fall of 2023 and chronicles octogenarian brothers, Alan and Everett Bills, and their co-owner niece, Debbie Bills Bower, as they prepare to demolish the working sawmill, debarker and planer shed.                                click poster for further information